Hair clamp



June 3, 1930. P. E. HERRMANN 1,761,830

HAIR CLAMP Filed Nov. 9, 1927 7 i w I 6 FIB. 2 5

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INVENTOR PCLU HeTrman-n his aflor ne Patented June 3, 1930 UNITED. STATES PATENT OFFICE.

renn n. HERRMANN, or NEW YORK, n. Y., ASSIGNOR r0 HERRMANN SUPPLY 00M- IANY ING, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

A. CORPORATION OF NEW YORK HAIR CLAMP l Application filed November 9, 1927. Serial No. 232,067.

This invention relates to a hair clamp, and particularly to a. hair clamp for use in conjunction with a curling rod in preparing human hair to receive a permanent wave l ndenv the practice commonly pursued.

One object of the invention is to provide a hair clamp which will yieldingly engage a curling rod .and the hair thereon to avoid the necessity of tying thehair to the rod.

Another object of-the invention is to provide a hair clamp of this nature which will smooth outrand engage the loose endsof a lock ortress after it has been wound on the curling rod, and as the clamp is applied thereto. 3 w l g 7 Another object, of the invention is toprovide a hair clamp ofthis nature which is held in position by its own resiliency, and which may be readily disenga ed from the curling rod to whichit is app ied.

Inthe accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a'. plan view of the hair clamp; Figure 2 is aside elevation thereof; Figure 3 is an end view of the hair clamp; Figure 4 is a plan view of a hair curler and clamp, showing a lock or'tress of'hair wound on the curler prior to its smoothing out and engagement by the clamp; Figure 5 is a side elevation illustrating the operation of smoothing out the free end of the lock or tress ofhair; Figure 6 is a plan view of the curler and clamp showing the clamp in its finalengaging position, -with the hair smoothed out and clamped thereby; Figure 7 is a plan view of a modified form of clamp; Figure 8 is a side elevation thereof;

and Figure 9 is an end view of thismodified.

clamp.

In preparing alock or tress of hair in the operation of permanent waving the tress 1" is tied at a point 2 adjacent the head of the person. This tress 1 is then wound smoothly on a curler3, which is' desirably a curler such as is shown and described in my prior Patent N 0. 1,199,550, dated September 26, 1926. This winding is performed either by hand, or by some suitable winding means, such as that shown and described in my copendingapplication Serial No. 316,304 filed October 31, 1928, as a continuation of application Serial No. 253,023, filed February 9, 1928. 1

The clamp itself, as shown in Figures 1 to 6 inclusive, comprises a relatively flat forward portion 4 from which extend curved gripping members 5 for engaging the curler. The connecting member 6 consists in a strip of resilient material, which extends upwardly and rearwardly from the forward portion 4: and then downwardly and rearwardly therefrom. This portion or member 6 carries curved rod engaging menibers or portions 7.

vVith particular reference to Figure e of the drawings, the clamp is slipped over the end of the curler 3which is removed from the point 2 at which the hair is tied. EX- tending forwardly from the flat portion 4: of the clamp is an extension or teat 8, hav ing a smoothly curved edge 9. With the clamp in the position shown in Figure 4,

pressure is exertedon the upper face of the portion 6 of the clamp, to maintain the gripping members 5 in disengaged position, and to raise the teat 8. The teat 8 is then moved forwardly over the loose ends 1* of the tress 1, asshownin dotted lines. In this position the clamp as a whole is rotated in the direction in which the hair is wound,

and as a result the loose ends 1 are then gathered into the curved edge 9 of the teat and are smoothed out under it, so that they are wholly engaged between the curling rod 3 and the clamp.

When the loose ends of the hair have been thus smoothed out, the clamp as a Whole is moved further along the curling rod to firmly clamp the tress thereto, as shown particularly in Figure 6 of the drawings. When the clamp is in this position the resilient connecting member 6 is released, and the curling rod 18 engaged bythespace within the gripping members as 1 to insure a firm engagement with the curling rod. a

The clamp remains in position during the operation of heating or steaming the hair to form the permanent wave. a When the hair is to be removed from the curling rod at the completion of the operatiomthe resilient. connecting member 6 is again I depressed to raise the forward portion 4 and teat 8 of the clamp, sothat the clamp as a whole may be withdrawn rearwardly from thecurling rod. 5 I N A simplified form of the clamp is shown in Figures 7 to 9 inclusiveof the drawings. This simplifiedfor'm comprises merely a flat upper portion 12, curved gripping members 13 extending therefrom, and a forwardly.

projecting'teat 14 having a smoothly "curved hair collecting edge 15. In order that the forwardly projecting teat 14 may pass over the looseends of hair to be smoothedbut and engaged it is provided with an upturned forward edge 16. When the teat '14 is passed over the loose ends of hairin the sa'me'man ner as with the previously described form of clamp, and as shown in Figure 5, the re; siliency 0f the teat 14 permits it to readily ride over these loose ends. W hen the clamp the loose ends in the same manner as with the previously described form of clamp.

With this form the gripping portions or is rotated on the curling rod,*the collecting edge'1-5' of the teat' 14 serves to smooth out members 13 have their ends 17 separated a outturned to permit ofaready engagement relatively great distance, and these ends. are

with the curling rod 8. During the operation of clamping a tress to the curling rod,

the clamp'is brought to ,a position over the red where the loose end of the 'hair'l is located; Then the back-12 is pressed, and

this causes the resilient members 13 to snap over the rod-3, and it remains in place on the rod 3 due to friction between said rod and the members 13'.

I The clamp of the present'inventionfpr'ovldes a simple and HIQ'XPGHSIVGHIGHLHS for engaging a tress-of hair to a "curlingrod' It also serves to without tying it thereto. I smooth out and engage loose ends'of hair,

which cannot be coiled on the rod by means" of mechanical, winder, and which are 'difli cult to smooth-out by hand. 'The c'lamp may be made of resilientmetal, or o'fan'y other suitable resilient material. As shown, it'is' an integral structure formed from a con-1' said strip.

ing member extending from saidhair en} gaging portion,'said hair smoothing member having a curved hair collecting edge.

- 2. A hair' clamp comprising ayielding j yielding'hair engaglng pertiony a nd a hair. 7 e

portion arranged to engage a curling rod, a

smoothing "r'nei'i'nber extending from said hair v engaging portion, said hair smoothing mem.-

her having acurvedha r collect ngedge.

. 8. A hair-clamp comprising alstrip of re silie nt material; a resilient member compris ing curved embracing legsintegral with said strip for engaging a circular body; and

means extendi-ngfrom said: strip to guide flthe hair as'in operation theclampisirotated and to-clampthe hair'o'r'r-ftherod;v

4. A hair clamp 'comprisingfa, strip of 're-.'

silient material 'offsetpartway {of its length, 7 v areslhent member comprising curved emf.

bracin 'le s inte al with s'aidstri forengaging a circular. body, and meansex'tending from said strip to vguide the hair 'as in 'op-I eration the clamp is r the hair onthefrod. v I

5. A hair'clamp 'comprisin'gfa strip ref resilient material offset partway of Tits dtated 11a, to. amp

length, means forengag-ing a circular body a i I connected with said wee ener engaging;

means havmg acurved hair collee'tlnged ge V extending from said strip.-

I 6. A hair clamp comprising spaced mem bers for engaging acir'cular bodygastrip of V i Q g' a p pri ng" paced mema y resilientmaterialoffset partway of itslength I connecting said members and hair engaging means extending from said strip.

" 8. A hair clamp'comprising spaced Inembers for engaging a c1rcula1 l,bod y,a stripof resilient material connecting said mem bers, and a hair engaging member having a curved hair collecting 'edge'extending from said strip. 7

.9. A hairYcl'ainpcomprisingspacedlmem-f bers forengaginga circular body, 'a st'rip of resilientmaterial offset partway o'fits length connecting said members, and "a hair engage ing ememb'er'having a curved hair collecting edge extending from said strip. I

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tinuous piece of sheet of material. It will I be understood however, that the various per tions or members of the clamp may be made separately if so desired, and fastened tov gether by any suitable fastening means. v

"What I claim. is: g 1. A hair clamp "comprisinga pertionarranged to engage a curl-ing jrodfa yielding hair engaging, portion, and a hair smooth- In witness WllQIQOf fI hereunto set myP-f L U-LE.;HE R 

